Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Little Red Schoolhouse
Melbourne Florida's First School
Photographed by Barbara Vail, March 7, 2009
1. Little Red Schoolhouse Marker
Melbourne's oldest surviving schoolhouse
built 1883 by John Goode at his house on the river.
Both black and white students, attended 5-6
summer months, sat on benches. Wrote on
slates, drank from well near by. Bought by
South Brevard Historical Society and moved
to FL Tech 1970.
Marked 2005 Abigail Wright Chamberlin,
Daughters of American Revolution & South
Brevard Historical Society
Erected 2005 by Abigail Wright Chamberlin Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) & South Brevard Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 28° 4.012′ N, 80° 37.345′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from W University Blvd. This marker is located in the Botanical Garden of Florida Tech (formerly called Florida Institute of Technology). The garden is open to the public free of charge and can be reached from a Florida Tech parking
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Florida Institute of Technology (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Permanent Log Cabin (approx. 0.8 miles away); Holy Trinity (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lincoln Hotel (approx. 0.9 miles away); Line Street Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Union Cypress Sawmill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tin Can Tourist Campground (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.
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Photographed by Barbara Vail, May 24, 2011
2. Melbourne's First School sign
Sign posted near Little Red Schoolhouse. It reads:
Melbournes First School
This building was erected in 1883 by John Goode, an early settler, about 800 yards south of his home, called Fountain Heights, on the Indian River. This area is now South Riverview Drive.
The schoolhouse served both white and black students and the first two teachers were Maude Goode and May Valentine.
The School was painted red from the very beginning. A hand-operated pump stood outside the door and long benches served as the only seats inside. There were no desks. The students wrote on slates. The school term was only about five or six months in the summer time.
This building was erected in 1883 by John Goode, an early settler, about 800 yards south of his home, called Fountain Heights, on the Indian River. This area is now South Riverview Drive.
The schoolhouse served both white and black students and the first two teachers were Maude Goode and May Valentine.
The School was painted red from the very beginning. A hand-operated pump stood outside the door and long benches served as the only seats inside. There were no desks. The students wrote on slates. The school term was only about five or six months in the summer time.
More about this marker. This marker is located on the school house building. A similar marker is located on a sign near the school house.
Additional keywords. Florida
Photographed by Barbara Vail, June 5, 2011
3. Little Red Schoolhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2012, by Barbara Vail of West Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,322 times since then and 193 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2012, by Barbara Vail of West Melbourne, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
